Trouble on the streets of London and Paris after France knock Morocco out of the World
Chaotic scenes broke out in parts of Paris and London as football fans took to the streets following Morocco’s defeat to France at the World Cup.
Almost immediately after the match ended at 11pm UK time violence broke out on Edgware Road, in the British capital, with one officer taken to hospital as the crowd threw objects at the police.
Huge crowds looked on in horror as several officers were seen attending to apparently injured people.
The man filming the video was heard saying: ‘They need to get the ambulance right now.’
Riot police were later deployed, with one clip filmed outside Lebanese restaurant Al Balad near Marble Arch station showing dozens of officers with shields and helmets marching up Edgware Road.
A man filming the incident was heard saying: ‘Police are going in.’
Dozens of police in riot gear were seen on Edgware Road following Morocco’s loss to France at the World Cup
In one video filmed on Edgware Road, west London, at least four people believed to be police officers were seen lying on the floor in apparent pain
He panned to someone believed to be a police officer, saying: ‘Man down as well. Jesus.’
Several large police vans were seen with their blue lights flashing.
Further up the road, near Edgware Road’s intersection with Upper Berkeley Street, a massive crowd had gathered in front of a line of riot police.
They were heard chanting the word ‘w*****’ over and over again at cops, who quickly charged them in an effort to get the crowd to disperse.
Dozens of people were seen wearing red Morocco shirts after the North African side lost 2-0 in Boston to France.
In another clip, taken at the same location, smoke was seen coming from what appeared to be flares.
A police van was seen parked in the intersection, as car drivers honked their horns in rage.
The man filming the video was heard saying in response to the scenes of violence: ‘Oh my gosh.’
Huge crowds of people looked on in horror as several police officers were seen attending to the apparently injured people
The status of the injured people are not yet known
Scenes in Paris were more jubilant, but no less chaotic. In a video taken at Westfield Forum des Halles, round the corner from the Louvre, countless young people were seen jumping up and down in joy following France’s victory.
They were heard chanting and blowing whistles loudly.
In another clip, taken in Paris, a woman was seen on someone’s shoulders in the middle of a massive crowd gathered outside a pub.
The crowd was heard singing in unison.
Last week, huge crowds of Morocco football fans clashed with Dutch cops as they celebrated their World Cup victory over the Netherlands.
The North African nation won their Round of 32 match in Mexico by a hair, snatching victory from the Netherlands during a penalty shootout after drawing 1-1 with their rivals.
Following the match, Morocco fans tore through cities across the Netherlands, leading to several arrests.
While celebrations in The Hague initially started off peacefully, with people dancing and waving flags on streets, they quickly soured.
Several hundred supporters gathered at a crossroads in the district, kicking a ball in the air and celebrating wildly with passengers of passing vehicles, sometimes jumping on cars.
Around one hour into the festivities, the mood changed as riot police arrived on the scene.
Riot police were seen in multiple videos
Several large police vans were seen with their blue lights flashing
Riot police lined the streets in London
People could be seen atop traffic lights on Edgware Road
Dutch police said officers were targeted with fireworks and stones, which prompted them to use a water cannon against them to disperse a large group of people gathered on Vaillantlaan, a main road in the city’s Schilderswijk district.
Police pinned several young men to the ground after striking them in their legs with batons. Handcuffed, they were driven away in police vans.
Dutch police on bicycles played a cat-and-mouse game with youths through the streets but there was no major damage caused.
Despite multiple attempts, people declined to speak to the media, preferring to keep their identities secret. Many on the streets wore balaclavas or other face coverings.
Around ten people were arrested in the city.
In Rotterdam, another four people were arrested for breach of peace and assault when Morocco fans gathered on the West-Kruiskade district early in the morning.
Local media reported that a plant pot was thrown at officers, though the incident was not related to the arrests.
The Daily Mail has contacted the Metropolitan Police and the London Ambulance Service for comment.